I'm trying to create an installer for an ASP.NET MVC Application. The installer will deploy the site to a user's local IIS and set up connection to database and create database and tables if it doesn't exist.
I'm using the Web Setup Project for this. So far I was able to create the installer that will deploy the site to the IIS. Now I'm looking for a way to set the connections and create database. Are there any sources or recommendations on how to do this?
I also looked at the WiX Toolset for this and couldn't really figure out how to do it. Sources for either one would help
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I have web form aplication in asp.net and i have to create (has to be easy to install)complex instalator, witch will install IIS server, deploy the app to it create a local database and sets everything up. So the user will just complete installation and then will just run the aplication with out and other setting(or as little as posible).
I have no idea what to use or if it is even posible. Coudl you help me with what to use and how to create such instalation?
Thanks.
In my opinion, you could try to use some extenstion tool to achieve your requirement.
Like Professional edition of Advanced Installer.
It support:
IIS web sites, app pools, web apps and virtual directories
Install windows features without writing any scripting
I have an asp.net project, and i want to create an installer for the deployment of the project. The installer will check if Sql Server is installed in the server, and if not, it will install it. The installer will also create and fill the database, and finally, it will create an repertory and copy the web pages and the dlls, and create the web site in IIS.
I have no idea how to do all this. So, can you just give the steps to follow.
(the deployment will be on a local server)
Thank you.
You can do this by using installer specialized tools like "InstallShield" or "Advanced Installer". Both tools have dedicated support for this type of setup configuration.
The product I’m trying to create a package out of is a Web Application and a Database Project. This Package needs to be deployed to multiple IIS Web Sites which individually has their own application pool and bindings. In the end I would want the package to be built by a TFS Build Server into a .zip file which via msdeploy.exe somehow can be deployed to these web sites by settings the web site, application pool, binding and destination database in deploy time. It should create if items does not exists and update if they do.
I’ve been researching quite a lot on Web Deploy 3.0. Most of the stuff I find on the internet via google is about defining the package and publishing from within Visual Studio which is not exactly what I want because I want to be able to have control over the settings at deploy time.
So far I can create a package relatively simple via the Publish dialog in Visual Studio 2013. I can even add my SSDT project dacpac file to the package using the “Update Database” checkbox in the Publish window. But I think a lot of things happen behind the covers which doesn’t seem logic how to do manually.
Ultimately the questions I have right now which I hope someone can help me with is:
How do I define dbdacfx settings in deploy time when deploying a
package? (Ie. Target sql server, database, username and password.) Or
can I parametrize these settings somehow into a parameter.xml file?
Can I use the publish profile xml file from my SSDT project?
How do I make my package create a new web site if it does not exists?
I can only find information about creating applications under already
existing sites.
When and if I create a web site via the package, how do I define the
associated application pool? Like creating it if it doesn’t exist or
update it if the target framework is incorrect?
I’ve read about providers. For instance appPoolConfig provider but
how to utilize this at deploy time isn’t very clear to me – can
anyone elaborate or perhaps point to a source explaining it?
Is there any good books covering this area or perhaps even a better
alternative?
I need to deploy my ASP.NET application to many locations. I want some library/framework that can deploy all changed files/database/config to target machine by installing with web application itself.
Web application will notify admin of web application that there is some update and admin can click to update application on that website.
PS. For web application, it's quite simpler than windows application because there are only few location that need to update (File & Folder, Database and merge configuration).
Yes you can create a Setup file by using such a program like installshield
I am looking for some ideas on how to offer a installation package for my ASP.NET website. Some things I need to be able to do is read/write Registry keys, get the database(s) information and test the connection and I must be able to overwrite the existing website without an uninstall and update the web config on new versions. I do not wish to uninstall the website and re-install it. I would like minimum downtime on upgrades. I think I am going to have to implement a custom solution and if this is true how can i include all the output of my web application into my custom solution?
EDIT: I am not installing this on my own system(s). This is for distribution to other clients who will be installing/upgrading the website. It is important that I be able to upgrade to the latest asp.net website without uninstalling. Ideally it would be overwriting the existing site and updating the web.config file.
Option 1. Create web application installation package
Use Web Setup Project for creating a web application installation package (.msi)
Creating or Adding a Setup Project at MSDN
You can create your installation the way it will offer user an Upgrate option of your application if it's already installed on his or her machine. That's not a problem.
Alternatives to Web Setup Project (all of them can handle upgrade scenarios):
Wise Installation Studio
InstallShield
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System - this one is free and open source
Optoin 2. Deploy web application on the server
You can use NAnt or MSBuild or IIS Web Deployment Tool for these tasks automation.
For example with NAnt of MSBuild you could specify tasks like these:
get project files from source repository
update .config file and maybe some other files if needed
compile you web application
update registry settings on the server
update database schema on the server
synchronize files (x-copy) between you build folder to IIS web folder
Web Deployment Blog
Option 3. Distribute your web applications via Web Plafrom Installer.
http://www.microsoft.com/web/
Have you looked into Web Deployment Projects or the IIS Web Deployment Tool?
I think you can build asp.net application into .msi package and install it. Is that what you are looking for? And then you can build all of your customization into pre-deployment and post-deployment scripts.
I use NAnt and NSIS with some small console apps where they can't easily do some manipulations I require.
Do you tried the new Microsoft Web Platform Installer (new! 2.0 beta)?